Never Retire: My Dad Turned 90 Last Week

Learning how to Never Retire from our parents

Last week, my Dad turned 90. Next year, I will turn 50.

The other day I was thinking about the things my Dad was doing 40 years ago. When I was 10 and he was 50. And how the subsequent 40 years have played out for both of us.

Looking back on this time—from 1984 to 2024—helps inform my—and maybe your—plans to Never Retire and live the best possible second act of life.

Comparing my Dad’s experience to the one I hope to have makes for a classic illustration and comparison of traditional retirement versus Never Retire mindsets. It also helps define the broad Never Retire concept.